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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1897
Page
3
Reuben Bullwinkle Feeds Hungry Stranger at Blizzard Station
Amid a Christmas blizzard, Reuben Bullwinkle diverts his stray kindness to a hungry mother and her boy in a crowded station. He buys food, quietly shares with the pair, and leaves without thanks, embodying a covert Christmas generosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rewben Balwinkle
Prues
Rube
Betna
Reuben
Rheuben
Caesar
Boston
California
Tommy
Reuben Bullwinkle
Pont
Heaven
Frank Beard
Rem
Christmas Stockings and Humorous Toys From Bygone Christmases
Robert J. Burdette recalls old Christmases when gifts fit in stockings or went to birthdays. Noah and family figures, painted animals, a red monkey on a stick, and a drum-holding toy general served as practical lessons more than valuable presents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Burdette
Lassies
Journal Teile
Fong
Noah's Ark
Noah
Mme
Shem
Ham
Japhet
Ararat
Across the Street Christmas Memory and Loss
A neighbor recalls last year when the house across the street glittered with wreaths a grand tree and a girl in a white dress brightened the window now the mansion lies dark and silent a white thing on the stair hints at a bereaved family while onlookers find solace in their own modest cheer.
Christmas In Church History Ties To Pope Telesphorus
Church historians state Christmas was formally instituted by Pope Telesphorus, whose death date anchors early Christendom observances. The note reflects medieval chronicle belief linking the holiday to papal authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telesphorus
Fragmentary Odds and Ends From The Tribune and Times
A garbled clipping notes odd phrases about a person named Nesey and Mrs Bentam Measy with a vow to “cons mise this year.” It mentions a best way to tell whether a present can be inter chemnar and a stray line about bees rubbed of New York treats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bentam
Chengo Tribune
N. Y
Mao
Tam
Puck
Mirth as Medicine Stirs French Scientific Debate
An extended piece reports on French scientists debating laughter as a healing aid. It cites cases from gout to bronchial catarrh and recounts dramatic anecdotes from kings, soldiers, and audiences where mirth allegedly aided recovery, while noting medical skepticism about laughter as a primary therapy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lesghier
Pnem
Pale
Academy
Lond Lanes
Denmark
Anne
Virginia
Denis Pyradent-Rey
Deni Dravfent-Rey
Duke of
Theater Francaise
Congress
Paris
New Bismarck Tales Span Princes and Pirates
A fragmentary digest relays anecdotes about Otto von Bismarck from the 19th century, including his service when Sultan the dog died, a 1851 restaurant confrontation, and stern letters demanding money. It notes his later political rise and a discussion on propriety and piracy with moral tales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tismarck
Becon
Rowel
Wismarck
Riemarck
Bismarck
Aml
Berlin
Pismarck
Wiemarck
Tie
Sen
Electric Locomotives Drive Through Baltimore Tunnel
Special Baltimore Letter describes the Baltimore and Ohio railroad using giant electric locomotives to haul passenger and freight trains through the 7,200 foot Westtunnel under Howard Street. The system eliminates smoke and gas, with 1,440 horsepower and 96 ton machines powering trains through the long rock tunnel aided by a 15,000 foot overhead conductor line and a large power plant nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Baltimore & Obie Railroad
West Lime Tunnel
Oace
Liie
Dietnace
Lampa
Camden
Vadk
Orimary
Baltimore Traction Company
The Hop Market Tale and the Burlington Upsell
A Burlington hop grower visits A Lane with a baled sample and is offered no price for off color hops. Lane warns against exposing the sample, while a later scheme involves a hired buyer reselling hops to profit. A check swap leads to a sly plan to split funds as hops move to market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
A. Lane
Mr. Lane
Hhim
Lane
Squire
Greasbie
Cooperstown Journal
England's Postal Banks Show Great Gain in Deposits
William B. Cwetle reports advances in the British postal savings system including a total of 580,023 depositors by December 1906 from a 39 million population. Depositors are largely women and children, with notable shares of domestic workers, tradesmen, civil servants, and teachers. The report highlights per capita deposits, daily averages, and seasonal withdrawals around Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William EB. Cwetle
Post Master General
Great Britain
United States
United Kingdom
Anl
Addo
Rowad
Post Office Department
Postal Savings
Genery
Childeer
Chicago
Wheelbarrows in China Affects Urban Transport and Labor
An 19th century note describes Chinese wheelbarrows as advanced load carriers that carry weight on a shaft across the body, with seating for four and ropes securing cargo. In Shanghai they ferried workers to mills and transport licenses number about 4,000 monthly in foreign settlements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Great Plain
Charles Mayne
Shanghai
British Institution of Civil Engineers
Whic
Cotton Mills
Cassier
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St. Nicholas
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Exid
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Geraldine
Gerald
England
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Washington Star
Clyde
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